Random Politics Stuff Thread...

[Plan9Misfit]

 

[Chocolate Lab]

 

[Smitty]

It's a necessary job at least. Like someone has to drive the buses our children ride in.

Yes, but it's a job that requires like an hour or two in the morning and an hour or two in the afternoon.

It's just not a full time job.

And... it's driving. Yes, specialist driving, but we aren't talking teacher or firefighter or even administrative assistant here.

Like... babysitter at a daycare also requires someone to care for our children, but the skill set just isn't that hard.

It's not that the job isn't a necessary job (unlike bus MONITOR), but my point is more along the lines of, it's not that valuable of a job at the end of the day.

You can't come to me and say you're doing everything you can if your job is school bus driver, sorry.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

There are companies that specialize in providing crowds for protests. Supposedly the company I was reading about declined in this instance to be hired. But it's just so crazy to me how truly not authentic most of this shit is.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Yes, but it's a job that requires like an hour or two in the morning and an hour or two in the afternoon.

It's just not a full time job.

This I agree with. My guess is most school bus drivers work about 4 hours a day. That's a great opportunity to work a second job. Which also sort of belittles the claim that she worked 3 jobs to survive. Well if your three jobs only add up to 40 hours a week for example, you're really only working one full time job. But saying you worked "three jobs" sounds way cooler.

I don't think there should be any expectation that a part time job needs to provide a livable wage, especially for a family of multiple people.

 

[Plan9Misfit]

It’s almost like these “protests” are pre-planned and funded exclusively for political reasons…

 

[Genghis Khan]

This I agree with. My guess is most school bus drivers work about 4 hours a day. That's a great opportunity to work a second job. Which also sort of belittles the claim that she worked 3 jobs to survive. Well if your three jobs only add up to 40 hours a week for example, you're really only working one full time job. But saying you worked "three jobs" sounds way cooler.

I don't think there should be any expectation that a part time job needs to provide a livable wage, especially for a family of multiple people.

Exactly.

 

[Genghis Khan]

But it's just so crazy to me how truly not authentic most of this shit is.

It's infuriating and perverse.

 

[Rev]

There are companies that specialize in providing crowds for protests. Supposedly the company I was reading about declined in this instance to be hired. But it's just so crazy to me how truly not authentic most of this shit is.

Then you wonder how long this has been going on and it doesnt even seem to be a bother that its being brought to light.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Then you wonder how long this has been going on and it doesnt even seem to be a bother that its being brought to light.

Yeah and the reason they turned down the money in this instance was because they felt like the riots provided too much risk. Smart move. But the fact that companies like that exist just tells you that protesting is nothing but another business.

Crowds on Demand, a California-based company that specializes in providing on-demand crowds for protests, told Fox News Digital it received "numerous high budget requests" to get involved with the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles and other cities but declined to participate.

A company spokesperson said it declined to get involved in what is happening in Los Angeles because it did "not want to get close to any form of illegal activity, including violence, vandalism or blocking off roads without a permit."

 

[Cujo]

Yeah and the reason they turned down the money in this instance was because they felt like the riots provided too much risk. Smart move. But the fact that companies like that exist just tells you that protesting is nothing but another business.

Crowds on Demand, a California-based company that specializes in providing on-demand crowds for protests, told Fox News Digital it received "numerous high budget requests" to get involved with the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles and other cities but declined to participate.

A company spokesperson said it declined to get involved in what is happening in Los Angeles because it did "not want to get close to any form of illegal activity, including violence, vandalism or blocking off roads without a permit."

That's disgusting. How do they escape prosecution?

 

[Cowboysrock55]

That's disgusting. How do they escape prosecution?

And people think it's a conspiracy when they see people being bused in to a rally or a protest to claim that the whole thing is fake and manufactured. The truth is a lot of it is and you have no idea what is true or fake.

 

[Rev]

 

[Rev]

 

[Plan9Misfit]

Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed, State Sen. John Hoffman wounded in 'targeted political violence'

A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.

abcnews.go.com

I think it’s time to stop the empty nonsensical statements that only Democrats commit random acts of violence. Both sides are guilty of it, because they’re fueled by the lies and hate of the people they vote for.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

That's obviously horrible and unacceptable.

I have to wonder how the guy escaped on foot with several officers there confronting him. Seems like they should have stopped him right there.

 

[Cujo]

Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed, State Sen. John Hoffman wounded in 'targeted political violence'

A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.

abcnews.go.com

I think it’s time to stop the empty nonsensical statements that only Democrats commit random acts of violence. Both sides are guilty of it, because they’re fueled by the lies and hate of the people they vote for.

It is far more rare on one side than the other. But yeah, it's wrong whomever is doing it.

 

[NoDak]

I think it’s time to stop the empty nonsensical statements that only Democrats commit random acts of violence. Both sides are guilty of it, because they’re fueled by the lies and hate of the people they vote for.

The suspect is Vance Boelter, 57 year old guy that was an appointee of Tim Walz. And No Kings protest pamphlets were found in his car. Doesn’t really sound like he’s a republican. Sorry.

Speculation is that he was angry with them for not voting 100% along party lines.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

It is far more rare on one side than the other. But yeah, it's wrong whomever is doing it.

And we don't even know yet who did this or what their motivation was. Apparently the woman was recently one of only two Dems to vote against state welfare to illegal immigrants.

Just like with that Luigi loser, assassinating people is never the answer.

Dangit NoDak you timestampin' sonofabitch

 

[NoDak]

Dangit NoDak you timestampin' sonofabitch